(a) whether the Government have any proposal to encourage domestic tourism in the country;
(b) if so, whether any plan has been formulated in this regard;
(c) if so, whether the Union Government propose to give any assistance to the State Governments
(d) for development of domestic tourism; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF TOURISM & CULTURE (SHRI JAGMOHAN)
(a) and (b) : The Department of Tourism, Government of India has formulated the following short term and long term plans to encourage foreign as well as
domestic tourists: -
1) Positioning and maintaining tourism development as a National priority activity. 2) Enhancing and maintaining the competitiveness of India as a tourism destination. 3) Improving India`s existing tourism products and expanding these to meet new market requirements 4) Creation of world class infrastructure 5) Developing sustained and effective market plans and programmes 6) Special thrust to rural and small segment tourism and 7) Attention to civilizational issues and issues pertaining to civic administration and good governance and also of social and cultural values.